Finding Your Muse

Use Your Intuition for a More Creative Life

** A Special Conference held in Aspen, CO ** August 20-25 **

The Accomodations

We will be meeting and staying at Timberline Condominiums in Snowmass, Colorado.  At 8,683 feet, the Timberline has the comforts of home and the services of a first-class hotel. The Timberline features one of the largest therapeutic pools in the area, along with a co-ed steam room, exercise facilities, and a 4000 sq. ft. deck and picnic area with a fantastic view of the Snowmass valley.

The Timberline has 96 individually owned and decorated condos ranging from studios to 3-bedroom units ... each with a kitchen, cable TVs, CD players, VCRs, and humidifiers.  Daily housekeeping is provided and laundry facilities are onsite. 

Room rates vary and are based on the size of the condo.  Obviously, if you share a condo, you will save a significant amount of money!  When registering, indicate the letter of the type of room desired, along with a second choice.

Conference Registrants will receive a 10% discount on the following standard rate chart:

A  Studio w/Kitchenette for 1 or 2    $97
One room, one bath, queen size bed, sitting area with pull out sofa bed, efficiency kitchen (two burner stove, microwave, mini refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster).
B  Studio/Loft/Full Kitchen for 1 or 2 $118
One room, one bath with queen bed in the loft, additional TV in loft, living area has pullout sofa bed, kitchens have full size oven, full size refrigerator, and dishwasher.
C  One Bedroom for 1 or 2 $131
One bath, king or queen in master bedroom, pullout sofa bed in living room.
D  One Bedroom Loft for 3 or 4 $155
One and ˝ baths, king or queen in master bedroom, 2 beds in semi-private loft, most with pullout sofa bed in living room.
E Two Bedroom/ 2 Bath for 3 or 4 $174
Two baths, king or queen in master bedroom, 2 twins or queen in second bedroom, most with pullout sofa bed in living room.
F  Two Bedroom Loft/ 2 Bath for 5 or 6 $191
Two baths, king or queen in master bedroom, 2 twins or queen in second bedroom, minimum of 2 beds in semi-private loft, most with pullout sofa bed in living room.
G  Three Bedroom/ 2 Bath for 5 or 6 $204
Two baths, king or queen in master bedroom, 2 twins or queen in second and third bedrooms, some with pullout sofa bed in the living room.
H  Two Bedroom Loft/ 3 Bath for 5 or 6 $216
Three baths, king or queen in master bedroom, 2 twins or queen in second bedroom, minimum of 2 beds in a loft.

Each additional person (beyond the stated capacity of the condo) is $20 per night . Children under 12 stay free with family (limit 2).
So … bring a friend or two or three.  You’ll all benefit on a number of different levels! 

Conference registration and check-in on Wednesday, August 20th is from 3 to 5 pm.  If you plan on arriving later, please let us know beforehand.  Check-out time is 11 am on Sunday, August 24th.

A room deposit of $150 is required upon registration. The balance owed will be collected at registration.  If you would like to be assigned a roommate(s), please let us know and we will be glad to accommodate your request, if possible.

Please note that the town of Snowmass Village has increased taxes to 12.54% from 11.7% effective 12/01/02.

Timberline’s website? ... www.thetimberline.com.

Food. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are on your own.  The kitchens in each condo will make it easy to cook for yourself, if you want, and the large number of groceries, restaurants and fast food places in Aspen and Snowmass mean that we will not go hungry.  A list of restaurants will be distributed in the registration packet.

Travel Options and Directions.  Timberline, where we will be meeting and staying, is located in Snowmass, CO, 5 miles west of Aspen.  We will be approximately 200 miles (4 1/2 hours) from Denver via I-70 and CO Hwy. 82.  By the same highways, we will be 130 miles from Grand Junction and 80 miles from Eagle County airport. United Express, Northwest and America West also regularly fly out of Denver’s International Airport to Aspen‘s (Sandy Field) airport.  Flights into the Aspen (Sandy Field) airport are as low as $433 roundtrip from the Washington, DC area and $333 from the Los Angeles area. Flights in and out of the Denver airport are even more reasonable, but will entail a higher shuttle cost or the rental of a car.  Of course, the least expensive flights tend to arrive and depart on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

All airports have ground transportation (shuttle service) and rental cars available.  Colorado Mountain Express (800-525-6363), Lightning Limosine (888-925-7505), and Snow Limo (877-859-5466) serve the Denver, Eagle and Grand Junction airports, and are recommended by Timberline as reputable shuttle services.  If you fly into the Aspen airport, call Timberline at 923-4000 when you get off the aircraft and a courtesy van driver will pick you up and take you to the Timberline.

If you are driving to Snowmass Village (either by rental car or in your own vehicle), you will need to obtain a parking permit at the front desk.  The fee is $15 for 7 days or less.  You may also rely on Aspen/Snowmass public transit.  The Roaring Fork Transit Agency (RFTA) provides extensive bus service between Aspen and Snowmass, and further out to Basalt and Glenwood Springs.

August in Aspen is a great time to visit!  It is an especially creative time of year for the number of artists who live and work in the Aspen area.  For this reason alone you might want to come a day or two early or leave a day or two after the conference ends.


Come a day early.  Stay a day late.  Explore Aspen.

Call Debra at 301/972-6166 for more information, or to register.